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KAUST CTL Researchers Win Third Place in Non-terrestrial Networks 2026 International Research Competition

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Dr. Abdullah Abu Zaid and Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini from the CTL research group at KAUST, together with Dr. Baha Eddine Youcef Belmekki from Heriot-Watt University, won third place in the Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) 2026 International Research Competition. The competition is organized by Saudi Arabia's Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) in partnership with IEEE. The winners were announced at the Global Space Connectivity and Sustainability Events 2026, co-organized by CST and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in Riyadh from 12 to 14 October 2026. Their

Francesco Gabriele

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Meet KAUST New Student: Ruibo Wang

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Ruibo Wang is a communication engineering graduate from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China, who joined KAUST in January 2021. Wang first came to KAUST as a visiting student and was instantly impressed by the University's excellent research atmosphere and high academic standards. This combination of factors piqued his interest in choosing KAUST to further his academic career.